Embedded Engineer

Greys Recruitment; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Greys Recruitment is seeking an Embedded Engineer to join its technology team in Cape Town for permanent, in-office work within the intelligent transportation and embedded technology sector. You will focus on embedded firmware development, C programming, microcontrollers, hardware integration, system design, development and testing.

The ideal candidate will be proactive, technically curious and willing to take ownership of projects in a fast-paced engineering environment, with coordination

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Embedded Systems or related field.
• 2+ years in embedded software/firmware environment.
• Strong C programming experience.
• Embedded systems and firmware development experience.
• Microcontroller programming experience.
• Experience with software development, debugging and testing.
• Firmware/hardware integration experience.
• Ability to read PCB schematics and datasheets.
• Experience with development environments and compilers.
• Git/GitHub experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good English communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain embedded firmware and software using C.
• Work across system design, development and testing of embedded projects.
• Develop and implement new features and technical solutions.
• Work with microcontrollers and physical hardware.
• Integrate firmware with hardware and troubleshoot integration issues.
• Read and interpret PCB schematics, diagrams and datasheets.
• Debug, test and validate embedded software and firmware.
• Create technical design documentation.
• Use Git/GitHub for version control and collaboration.
• Work with development environments, compilers and tools.
• Research technical problems and develop practical solutions.
• Maintain and improve existing firmware and code bases.
• Take ownership of assigned projects through design, development and testing.
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers.
• Communicate progress clearly.
• Work with teams across South Africa, the US and India.
• Manage multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities.

Skills

C programming

Embedded systems

Microcontroller programming

Hardware integration

PCB schematics reading

Debugging & testing

Development environments

Team collaboration

English communication

Ownership & initiative

Education

Electronic/Mechatronics/CE/Software Eng degree

Tools

Git/GitHub

Job description

Our client is looking for an Embedded Engineer / Embedded Software Engineer to join their technology and engineering team in Cape Town. This is a permanent, in-office position within the intelligent transportation and embedded technology industry. The role will focus on embedded firmware development, C programming, microcontrollers, hardware integration, system design, development and testing.

The ideal candidate will be proactive, technically curious and comfortable taking ownership of projects in a fast-paced engineering environment.

The role involves working with teams across South Africa, the US and India.

Location:

Cape Town, Western Cape

Requirements:

• Relevant qualification in Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Embedded Systems or a related technical field
• 2+ years' practical experience in embedded software, firmware or a related engineering environment
• Strong C programming experience
• Embedded systems and firmware development experience
• Microcontroller programming experience
• Experience with software development, debugging and testing
• Experience with firmware and hardware integration
• Ability to read and interpret PCB schematics, circuit diagrams and component datasheets
• Experience working with development environments and compilers
• Git/GitHub experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good English communication skills
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned projects and tasks
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change
• Willing to work fully in-office from 09:00 to 18:00

Advantageous:

• ESP and/or PIC microcontroller experience
• Robotics or robotics firmware experience
• Mechatronics experience
• Embedded Linux experience
• Altium or similar PCB design and schematic software
• VS Code experience
• Experience with YouTrack, Jira, ClickUp or similar ticketing/project management systems
• Hardware testing and troubleshooting experience
• Personal, university or DIY engineering projects involving electronics, robotics, microcontrollers or embedded software

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and maintain embedded firmware and software using C
• Work across system design, development and testing of embedded projects
• Develop and implement new features and technical solutions
• Work with microcontrollers and physical hardware
• Integrate firmware with hardware and troubleshoot hardware/software integration issues
• Read and interpret PCB schematics, circuit diagrams, component datasheets and technical documentation
• Debug, test and validate embedded software and firmware
• Create technical design documentation
• Use Git/GitHub for version control and collaborative development
• Work with development environments, compilers and coding tools
• Research technical problems and develop practical solutions
• Maintain and improve existing firmware and code bases
• Take ownership of assigned projects and drive them through design, development and testing
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers
• Communicate technical information and project progress clearly
• Work with engineering and development teams across South Africa, the US and India
• Manage multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities